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Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA), 99-03-02Albanian Telegraphic Agency Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) Home Page at <http://www.telpress.it/ata>Albanian Telegraphic AgencyCONTENTS
[01] Velija Foundation announces prizes for literature and journalism of 1998TIRANE, March 1 (ata) - By Ornela Kadaifciu: The private cultural foundation Velija announced on Monday the prizes for the annual Contest "Velija 1998 for Literature and Journalism."The jury conferred the first prize of the Contest to the writer Zija Cela for the novel "Banquet of Shadows" published by Dukagjini Publishing House, while for the genre of poetry to the poet Moikom Zeqo for the poetical volume "Loved Medusa Keeps Glasses" published by Dea Publishing House. The Jury of the Contest Velija 1998 on Journalism and Culture conferred a prize to Arta Marku for the article "Albanian World Pearls from Amateurs" published in Gazeta Shqiptare, to Dhimiter Pecani on the realisation of the TV program "Foreign Beauty Girls" devoted to the Albanian literature in France and broadcast by Albanian Television, to Blendi Fevziu for "Why Did Ismail Qemali Resign" published in review Klan and Ahmet Shqarri for "Sport Etude with Ibrahim Kodra" published in Gazeta Shqiptare. This is the fourth consecutive year that this Velija Foundation organizes such kinds of contests. /dast/xh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[02] Reconstruction of secondary school Aleksander Moisiu in KavajeKAVAJE, March 2 (ata) - By G Kabashi: The reconstruction of the four storied building of the secondary school Aleksander Moisiu in Kavaje was completed these days.An investment of $700 000 by the Soros Foundation enabled the reconstruction of all the classrooms of the school which is attended by 765 pupils. The laboratory of foreign languages, that of chemistry and the production cabinets are equipped with contemporary didactic instruments. The performances hall, that of the teachers staff and the hall which will serve as office for the pupils' government have taken a new view. /dast/xh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[03] $5 000 from Soros for foreign languages cabinets inSARANDE, March 2 (ata) - By Sh Hajno: $5 000 is the investment of Soros foundation for the foreign languages cabinets in two schools of Saranda city (Southern Albania.)The coordinator of Soros projects for Saranda and Himara, Xhorxhi Vasili told ATA that the cabinets of foreign languages in Antoni Athanas economic-technical secondary school and in the Adem Sheme eight form school will be supplied with tv sets, video sets, ear phones, cassettes, didactic materials etc., which will help increase the qualitative level of the educational process in the foreign languages in those schools. Over the past three years, Soros has invested about $800 000 on the education development in Sarande. /dast/xh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[04] Hani i Elezit region pounded againPRISHTINE, March - ATA correspondent, Behlul Jashari, reports: The Serb military and police forces, equipped with heavy war means, started new attacks in the outskirts of Hani i Elezit, against the villages of Pustenik, Rezhance, and other southern regions of Kosova in the vicinity with the Macedonian border, during the first hours of Tuesday, sources from Hani i Elezit, confirmed even by sources of Kosova Liberation Army, said.This is a new attack of the Serb forces against the Albanian villages in the border with Macedonia. Since February 26, the Serb forces have systematically attacked the villages of Pustenik, and Rezhance, and the attacks between the Serb forces and members of the Kosova Liberation Army have forced 2 000-3 000 Albanians to drive away from their soils, and go towards Macedonia, Beatrice Lacoste, spokeswoman of OSCE Verifying mission in Kosova reports. /dast/A.A/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[05] Transformer for Fierza Hydro-power station arrives at Mjede railway stationDURRES, March 2 (ATA)-By G. Kabashi, A transformer arrived at the rail way station of Mjede,8km near Shkoder on Monday at around 16.30. The transformer will be installed at the Fierze Hydropower station. A second transformer arrived at Durres port via Ancona on Monday afternoon. Both transformers, some 150 megavolt-ampere each, have been bought in China and will soon be installed at the electric substation Near the Fierza hydropower Station to improve the supply of the consumers at a country scale with electricity. /dast/lm/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[06] Children - exposed towards violenceTIRANE, March 2 (ATA) - By E.Nepravishta: Albanian children are a part of the society much exposed towards violence. The facts show that children are emotionally and physically violated. These figures are issued by the Center for Protection of Children's Right (CPCR) in Albania, according to which from 1992 up to the end of the first three month period of 1998, are encountered many cases of violence. So sexual violence is exercised to 50 children of both sexes (these figures are also recorded in the files of Criminal Police, on the bases of denouncements made by relatives of the children).According to CPCR, there are many cases where parents have not denounced the violation of their children, and these children are actually under the care of their parents. The same source confirms that the number of children sexually violated, regarding the abandoned children who live in the streets, is not known. Considering the continuous violence exercised against children in Albania, with the initiative of CPCR, a year ago was opened a phone line planed to receive the reports of the children in the cases when the sexual violations occur. Some 40 cases of sexual, emotional, and physical violation of children are reported so far. In these cases the children ask for social-psychological advices from this center. /dast/A.A/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[07] Health Ministry asks for creation of police station inside University Hospital Center "Mother Teresa"TIRANE, March 2 (ATA) - By Rudina Xhuvani: Albanian Ministry of Health is to organize on Wednesday a meeting with representatives of the Tirane Police Directory and representatives of Ministry of Public Order, to materialize the urgent measures that should be taken for insurance of order and tranquillity inside the University Hospital Center "Mother Teresa", the Minister of Health, Leonard Solis, told ATA on Wednesday.The main request of the Health Ministry for the order bodies, is the creation of a police station within the grounds of the UHC, which will establish order and prevent violence in the hospitals. Violation cases in hospitals are remarked during this period even in other districts of Albania, such as in Shkoder, Fier, Pogradec, and Korçe. Regarding the actual situation, Minister Solis has asked the Ministry of Public Order to proclaim as objects with a special importance some hospital centers in Albania. /dast/A.A/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[08] Italian visas for teachers of Polytechnic University of TiraneTIRANE, March 2 (ata) - By P Shuteriqi: In the course of the implementation of the agreement with the Albanian Ministry of Education and Science, the Embassy of the Republic of Italy in Tirane began to grant one- year visas for the teachers in the Polytechnic University of Tirane.The aim for this procedure is to give the possibility to all Albanian teachers in the university to travel without problems of visas to Italy, the chief of foreign relations of this university, Aleksander Xhuvani told ATA. According to him, this creates facilities in the mutual cooperation with Italian universities. The Albanian Ministry of Education and Science is attaching priority during the current academic year also to establishing of direct contacts between Albanian universities and foreign analoguous educational institutions, in the contest of bilateral agreements, said today the deputy minister of Education and Science, Mimoza Hafizi. She mentioned the close cooperation established with Italy, Greece, France and the agreement signed last September between two universities of Tirane with Victoria University of Australia. /dast/xh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[09] Most youths favour sexual educationTIRANE, March 2 (ATA)-By E. Nepravishta, Sexual education in schools has been a topic of debate among specialists and the public opinion in general.A survey carried out by the association "For the benefit of the Albanian Woman" among 530 youths (teenagers and youths up to 30-35 years old), in the country's major districts, in urban and rural areas, has provided data about this issue. The survey shows that 90.2% of the interviewed think that sexual education in school is necessary, while a very small number, 9.8%, considers it unnecessary. Meanwhile, there is a diversity of opinions regarding the level of school to teach sexual education. Almost 49% of the interviewed think that sexual education should be taught at eight-year level, while some 48% of them think it should be taught at secondary school level. A small number of the interviewed think that sexual education should be taught at higher school level, while those who think that sexual education should be taught at elementary school are very few. However, the general opinion insists on the indispensability of spreading sexual education, as this would avoid the spread of a series of sexually transmitted diseases, reduce the number of abortions and above all would directly affect the improvement of reproductive health. /dast/lm/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[10] U.N. projects to facilitate life of third age group peopleTIRANE, March 2 (ata) - By P Shuteriqi: Albanian pensioners, like those in some countries of Eastern Europe, are included in U.N. projects for the creation of special centres for their education and recreation.U.N. has declared 1999 as "This year of third age group of people" focusing on the social and institutional care for this stratum of the people with the aim of improving their mode of living. Two students of architecture branch will present their best projects on July 1 in an international contest, the Rector of the Polytechnic University of Tirane, Tamara Eftimi, told ATA. Right after she returned from a seminar held in Sofia and which was attended by many countries of Eastern Europe such as Georgia, Bulgaria and Albania, Prof. Eftimi said that the U.N. has announced the contest on "Intelligent projects in town-planning and architecture for the third age people of these countries," taking into account the difficulties that the people over 60s are facin in their integration in the society and community. /dast/xh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[11] KLA names Thaçi to form provisional government of KosovaPRISHTINE, March 2 - ATA correspondent, Behlul Jashari reports: The General Staff of Kosova Liberation Army (KLA) named Hasim Thaçi to form the new interim government of Kosova, which will work on preparation of new legal parliamentary elections.Thaçi, member of KLA and chief of political directorate, headed the Albanian delegation in the Rambouillet Conference, hold in France from February 6-22, announces the daily newspaper "Kosova sot", referring to the news agency Kosovapress. /dast/A.A/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[12] Kosovar flees war in Kosova to live in Sarande-reportage by Shkelqim Hajno-SARANDE, March 1 (ATA)-Ethem Ferizaj, 29 years old, has fled the horrors of the war in Kosova and is now in Sarande, Southern Albania. I met him at one of the town-hall offices. He has lived in Ferizaj, 40 km far from Prishtine. But Ethem still does not believe he is far for the war flames. He arrived here only two weeks ago along with his wife, Vera, 24, and his two children, Lindita, four years old, and Luljeta, who becomes two years old on March 3. "I didn't stay in Kukes," says the Kosovar. "There were many people coming from Kosova and I thought somewhere else in Albania would be better and perhaps warmer." Ethem is now settled in the Metou village, 3 km far from Sarande, and does not think to leave soon. "I am accommodated at the house of Ilia Kristo, a Greek minority member who has left to work in Greece." He does not pay any rent for the house and is grateful to his neighbours in this village who have helped him. The city mayor, Capajev Zera, has promised him social benefit and work. A Dutch citizen, coordinator of a charity foundation in Sarande has helped the new Kosovar family with some clothes and food. We asked the Kosovar: "What will you do with the four year old girl, will you send her to the kindergarten? "Yes, we have enrolled her at the Metoqi kindergarten," said Vera, adding that in Ferizaj, Lindita attended the kindergarten until everything was destroyed by the war. "There were Serbs, too, in the kindergarten as some of our neighbours were Serbs. We were friends with them. But, the war.....", Vera concluded. Ethem is grateful for all the Sarande people who have have helped his family but he is looking for a job in the Sarande city and keep his family. Over these days Ethem has not been able to talk to his relatives in Ferizaj. He believes that in Rambuje there will be something for the good of Kosova and its freedom. /dast/lm/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[13] January 1999 - untaxed imports equal to 2,7 billion leksTIRANE, March 2 (ATA) - By Elton Metaj: The value of untaxed imports during January 1999 is lower compared with December of 1998, but this figure is higher compared with the same period of previous same year.According to the information of the Customs House General Directory the value of the untaxed imported materials during 1999 was 2,781 billion leks. During January, the untaxed imports have occupied 33% of the total imports, while their specific weight in December was 29%. The average of the last year shows that untaxed imports were 29% of the Albanian total imported materials, reaching a value of 124,335 billion leks. The goods entering Albania as humanitarian aids have a specific weight of 20% in the structure of untaxed imports, while the imported goods according to governmental agreements are 12% of the untaxed imports. Even goods which according to the regulations of the Finance Ministry are decided as personal things, as well as banknotes, moving vehicles of invalids which are administered by the Insurance Institution, imported materials to be used for reconstruction of Rinas airport and other materials enter Albania without paying the taxes. The number of untaxed materials is reduced from one year to the other. The custom house tax was temporarily excluded for flour and grain during 1997, due to the situation created in Albania at that time. /pas/A.A/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[14] Croatia supports plan for wide-ranging autonomy for KosovaTIRANE, MARCH 2 (ATA)-By E.Koraqi, I. Luto.The Croat Republic supports the Rambuje plan for a wide-ranging autonomy for Kosova, the chairman of the Croat parliament's Foreign Policy Commission, Zarko Domljan, told a news conference on Tuesday. At the conference the chairman of Albanian Parliament's Foreign Policy Commission, Sabri Godo, and Domljan, shared views on several issues that are currently worrying the Balkans and the solution to the Kosova crisis in particular. The talks between the Albanian and Croat parliamentary delegations focused on mutual Albanian-Croat relations, encouragement of Croat business in Albania, security in the region and integration of the Balkan countries into the European processes and NATO. The most important topic was the solution to the Kosova crisis and prevention of the conflict's spillover. "Being a country with experience in the conflict with Serbia, Croatia has supported and supports the peoples' right to self-rule," said Domljan. "We know that Serbia only by force can sit at the table to sign the deal. The international community should always be present in the process of resolving the Kosova crisis." The Croat delegation, headed by Zarko Domljan, came to Albania at the invitation of the chairman of the parliament's Foreign Policy Commission, Sabri Godo. This is the first time for a Croat delegation to visit Albania. /pas/lm/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[15] Assembly of Lezhe, an event with equally historical and relevant values - PresidentLEZHE, March 2 (ata) - By M Malja: The 555th anniversary of the Assembly of Lezhe, which laid the foundations of the unity of the Albanian people in the struggle against Ottoman occupiers, was marked in the city of Lezhe on Tuesday.The President of Albania, Rexhep Meidani raised the national flag in the obelisk erected for this major event in the history of the Albanian nation, whereas the highest-ranking authorities of the country laid bouquets of flowers. Taking the floor in the ceremony, President Rexhep Meidani considered the 555th anniversary of the Assembly of the Albanian Princes on March 2, 1444 in the city of Lezhe under the direction of the National Hero of Albania, Gjergj Kastrioti Scanderbeg, "as a very distinguished event in our history." "It was the time," said Meidani, "when European Renaissance was knocking in the centre of the continent, when also the territory of Albanians was feeling the great awareness of the epoch, while from the East, Ottoman armies were hurrying to extend their domination deep in Europe." "In this great confrontation," said President Meidani, "the land of Arbers bore the wight and had the honour to be one of the first fortresses of the strong resistance, on which depended not only its fate but also that of a civilization. Being conscious of this and resolute to defend their threatened homeland, the Albanian princes convened to unite the forces against the invaders. "The Lezha Assembly was the result of the work of a wise and keen leader, of Gjergj Kastrioti Scanderbeg. But also the Albanian princes from the North to the South of Albania, who emboded no less virtues than their leader, took their oath in this city to fight together as brothers of the same blood, language, of the same tradition and territory." "Also today, on occasion of this anniversary," said President Meidani, "we recall the Assembly of Lezhe as an event which has equally historical, relevant, Albanian and European values. The very circumstances of the development in Albania, and especially in Kosove have brought the right time to mend an historical injustice which has never been legalized and deserved and which cannot be postponed any longer for any interest or calculation of the sort of those which can but leave the bloodshed of the Albanian people continue." Meidani said that "Albania, as a country linked by blood, language and history with the 2 million Albanians of Kosove, has made what an independent and sovereign state should do to help in a political settlement to the question of Kosove, in close cooperation with Euro-American partners." /pas/xh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[16] Albanian Development Fund to finance construction of Dhiver-Dermish roadSARANDE, March 2 (ATA) - By Sh Hajno: Albanian Development Fund (FSHZ) will back up the construction of the Dhiver-Dermish road, 7 km.The chairman of the Dhivri commune, Petraq Bereti, told ATA that the "project for the construction of this road has been concluded and, according to it, FSHZH will invest an amount of US$ 100.000. The Dhivri commune is located in one of the remotest mountainous areas of Sarande district and includes 11 villages, mainly of the Greek ethnic minority. "As according to the criteria 10% of the total fund of investments should be secured by the commune, we are finding ways and possibilities to secure this amount, addressing to the villages' inhabitants, a good part of whom live in emigration in Greece," said Bereti. According to the councils of the districts of Sarande and Delvine, at least 20 projects, aiming at improving the infrastructure, have been completed in the communes of Dhiver, Aliko, Mesapotam, Finiq, Livadhja, which are mostly inhabited by ethnic Greek minorities. /dast/lm/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[17] Tirana currency rate on TuesdayTIRANA, March 2 (ATA) - By L. Thanasi: Following are the buying and selling rates of the lek against foreign currencies in the Bank of Tirana.While the Savings Bank recorded on Tuesday a different exchange rate than that of the Bank of Tirana with the dollar costs 138.7 leks. US$1.00 142.20 German mark 80.00 Italian lire (1000) 80.30 Greek Drachmas (100) 48.20 Euro 154.35/ak/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[18] EU allocates fund for road asphaltingKORCE, March 2 (ATA) - By B. Fejzullai: The European Union has allocated a fund worth 300 thousand Ecu in the framework of the Cross Border Program to asphalt roads in the city of Korça.Stavri Çollaku, regional inspector of the Albanian Fund for Development (FSHZH) in the Korça region, said to ATA that bids were over and the works had started in the Viktor Eftimiu, Todi Vogle and Rexhep Telaj roads and a bid was expected for Rilindasi road. He said that asphalting would be done under appropriate weather conditions. Çollaku added that the FSHZH had planned to carry out three other projects on road asphalting and channeling in the city of Korça under the same program. /ake/ak/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[19] Albania PM meets senior personalities of European leftTIRANA, March 2 (ATA) - Upon an invitation of the European Socialist Party (ESP), the Albanian Prime Minister, Pandeli Majko, took part in the Congress of the European Socialist Party, in the head of a delegation, made up of Parliament Speaker Skender Gjinushi, Foreign Minister Paskal Milo, State Secretary for the European Integration Maqo Lakrori and SP Foreign Secretary Arta Dade.The Ministry of Information told ATA that during the proceedings of the congress, Premier Majko had confidential talks with the Italian Prime Minister, Massimo D'Alema, the French PM, Lionel Jospin, the Swedish PM, Pirson, the Danish PM, Rasmunsen, as well as with the President of the Swiss Confederation. As the Secretary General of the Socialist Party, Majko also met with the President of the Socialist International, Pier Molle and the Secretary General of the European Socialist Party. All the Socialist European leaders treated in their talks the Kosova problem and stressed the necessity of finding a quick solution to stop further fighting there. /a.ke/mt/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[20] Phare program to help reconstruct Voskopi aqueductKORÇE, March 2 (ATA) - By B. Fejzullai: Construction and reconstruction of some aqueducts in villages of Korca district, southeastern Albania, will be carried out this year with thefund of the European Union in the framework of the Phare Program. Stavri Çollaku, inspector of the regional Albanian Fund for Development in Korça said to ATA that a bid would be held soon to pave way for the reconstruction of the aqueduct in the Voskop village, for which a fund worth US$65 thousand had been approved. He said that the project foresaw the reconstruction of the main pipeline some 3.5 km long, installment of a pump and finding a new spring, which would increase the water supply for the village from 2 to 8 and 10 liters per second. /pas/ak/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[21] Albania, Croatia urge promotion of cooperationTIRANA, March 2 (ATA) - By A. Haxhiu: Albanian deputy prime minister and minister of government coordination Ilir Meta held talks on Tuesday with the deputy speaker of the Croatian parliament Zhalko Domnljak focusing on the Kosova crisis.Meta said that a priority of the Albanian government policy is to avoid the war and humanitarian catastrophe and the conference on Kosova had and would have the support of the Albanian government. "It is necessary that the political agreement establishes a self-rule for Albanians under an international protectorate for a three-year period, which is sufficient to institutionalize the life of Kosovars and lead Kosova towards a definitive status," Meta said. Domnljak said that the Croatian government hailed the Rambouillet conference in France and considered it a first step towards negotiations, which would lead to a political solution. Both officials said that their governments considered the good neighbourliness a condition, which would help integrate the Balkan region into the European structures soon. They also said that Belgrade remained a factor, which destroyed the stability and neighbourliness in the region. They voiced the need to boost cooperation between Croatia and Albania especially in the economic field and said that this cooperation would not be only within political initiatives of the SECI or Raymont but should be made concrete even through respective structures of both countries. /lh/ak/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[22] Assembly of Lezhe, Assembly of unity, wisdom and patriotism - PresidentLEZHE, March 2 (ATA) - By F. Nikolla: The Assembly of the Albanian Princes, which was held on 2 March 1444 in the antique town of Lezhe, convened Tuesday senior personalities of the state, representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Albania, religion representatives, renown people of art, science and culture.This event, which laid the foundations of the national unity, was commemorated with the march of the cavalry, who carried the flags of 10 principalities, which convened in this town at the time when the European Renaissance was knocking in the center of the continent and when the land of Albanians was feeling this epoch. Under the sounds of the National Anthem, the President of the Republic, Rexhep Meidani raised the national flag and laid wreaths. The other participants also laid bouquets of flowers. Later on, the senior personalities headed for the Cathedral of Shen Koll, where the monument of the Albanian National Hero, Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu, is placed. Then the chorus "Pax Day" played some musical parts under the direction of the master Suzana Turku. "The epopee of Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu, also called the Knight of Christianity, entered the history as a national and European wealth," said Meidani in his greeting address. "The Assembly of Lezhe would have not had the effects it brought if it was simply a military alliance of the pragmatist type. It was before all an expression of the same constitution of regions and people who were moving on the same pace with the other peoples to be come nations and countries," said President Meidani. "Also today, on occasion of this anniversary, we recall the Assembly of Lezhe as an event which has equally historical, relevant, Albanian and European values. The very circumstances of the development in Albania, and especially in Kosove have brought the right time to mend a historical injustice which has never been legalized and deserved and which cannot be postponed any longer for any interest or calculation of the sort of those which can but leave the bloodshed of the Albanian people to continue." Meidani said that "Albania, as a country linked by blood, language and history with the 2 million Albanians of Kosove, has made what an independent and sovereign state should do to help in a political settlement to the question of Kosove, in close cooperation with Euro-American partners." The Bishop of Shkoder, Angelo Masafra also greeted the participants. On behalf of the diplomatic corps and the European Union, the German Ambassador, Disdorn, read a message of greetings. The representative of the Moslem Community in Albania, Hafiz Sabri Koci, also greeted during this ceremony. The ceremonies regarding this important event will continue on Wednesday in Tirana. /pas/mt/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[23] "Onufri" Printing House to publish "Ikja e shtergut" of KadareTIRANA, March 2 (ATA) - By O. Kadaifciu: The Printing House "Onufri" will publish soon the two versions of the story "Ikja e Shtergut," written by the Albanian famous writer, Ismail Kadare. The stories are dedicated to the poet of love, Lasgush Poradeci.The story "Ikja e shtergut" was written by Kadare in 1986, while during last year it was reviewed by the author and then it was published as supplement in the French magazine "Le Monde," under the title "Kercenimi i diellit." Both versions of the story will be accompanied with a study from the art critic Bashkim Kucuku, as well as with an interview of Ismail Kadare. The year 1999 has been considered by the Printing House "Onufri" as the year of Lasgush. Given this fact, "Onufri" has undertaken to publish the complete work of the lyrical poet, as well as works dedicated to this personality of the Albanian letters. "Onufri" enjoys the exclusivity of publishing the complete work of the two geniuses of the Albanian literature, Lasgush Poradeci and Ismail Kadare. /lh/mt/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[24] Police in search of finding ways to avoid violence against womenTIRANA, March 2 (ATA) - By Urim Bajrami: The ways to be found in order to avoid the violence against women will be in the center of the conference "The Albanian police against the violence towards women," to be held in Tirana on 8-10 March 1999.The initiator of this conference, the office of studies and public relations in the Ministry of Public Order reported to ATA that the conference is organized with the financial, theoretical and human support of the Council of Europe and in cooperation with the Women Center in Tirana. The public relations office is the partner of the Council of Europe for the program "The Police and Human Rights 1997-2000." The conference aims at giving a complete description of the violence against women in the Albanian society, at pointing out the role of police and NGO-s in the fight against this phenomenon and finding the possible ways for the improvement of the situation. /lh/mt/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[25] Carnivals of Venice invite artists from "Beauty of Durres"DURRES, March 2 (ATA) - By G. Kabashi: The artists from Durres of the association "Beauty of Durres" will take part in the edition of the year 2000 of the Venice Carnivals.Gjergj Prevazi, president of the artistic-cultural association "Beauty of Durres" told ATA that the official invitation was made by the major of Venice and the sister-like association "Voices and Stars" of Bari during the carnivals which were held in Venice from 13 to 16 February, attending was also a delegation from the artists of Durres. Prevazi said that "for the future activity, we will be based on the folk tradition of carnivals, in the original national costumes, as well as in the Albanian music. The carnivals of Venice are the best-known ones in the world, after those of Rio de Janeiro, especially for the variety of masks. lh/mt/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[26] Christ revival cathedral to be inaugurated soonTIRANA, March 2 (ATA) - By E. Riza: The Cathedral of the Christ Revival, which is under construction in the city of Korça,will be inaugurated soon, sources from the Albanian Orthodox Autocephalus Church said to ATA. The cathedral, which is a two-floor building with the shape of the cross carved inside, was designed by the technical office of the Orthodox church and it was financed by this institution. The lower floor has a church where prayers, different religious services and baptising will be held. The big church is in the second floor which ends with a cupola 24 meters long. A 950 square meter site where the cathedral and two symmetrical belltowers stand will be surrounded by a circled porch. The construction of the cathedral of Korça and the church of Fier are considered two big works carried out recently by the Albanian Orthodox Autocephalus church./lh/ak/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[27] Savings Bank changes interest ratesTIRANA, March 2 (ATA) - By L. Thanasi: The Savings Bank in Albania has began applying new interest rates for banking deposits.Changes have been recorded in interest rates for deposits in leks and foreign currencies. The interest rates for three-month deposits were reduced to 11 percent from 16.5 percent while the six-month deposits to 15.5 percent from 16.5 percent. The interest rate for no term deposits and current accounts is 2.9 percent while for monthly deposits the interest rates will vary from 4 to 15.5 percent. One-week deposits will be effective only for companies, which deposit amounts worth over 100 million leks. Apart from the deposits in leks, there have been changes in interest rates for deposits in foreign currencies. Deposits in US dollars have not changed while those in German marks have been reduced from 3.9 percent to 2.15 percent. Interest rates in Italian lire were reduced to 1.0 percent from 1.5 percent. /ak/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[28] Hospitals of Elbasan prefecture to be reconstructedELBASAN, March 2 (ATA) - By M. Lulja: Hospitals of the Elbasan prefecture are going to be reconstructed this year on the basis of an agreement reached on January between Albania and Italy.The Italian government has accorded a fund worth 5.6 million lire, which will enable the reconstruction of hospitals, Fatos Tafa, hospital director said to ATA on Tuesday. He added that 50 percent of the fund would be used for the reconstruction of Elbasan hospitals and the rest for those of Gramsh, Librazhd and Peqin. /ak/ From the Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) Home Page at http://www.telpress.it/ataAlbanian Telegraphic Agency Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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